You don't need a partner to celebrate love. 💖 The power to cultivate true love and compassion comes from within.Once we've developed compassion for all living things like a bodhisattva, we can love each other more fully and free ... 1 Comments

LIVE: Can practice allow you to master anything?Action architect Elizabeth Streb has been on a mission to achieve human flight for decades through her daring work that tests the potential of the human body. What combination of functions in body and brain does it take to defy ... 2 Comments

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The Wheel of Intention: Enter your intention onlineWhat are your personal intentions to create a positive future? Enter them into the Wheel of Intentions and activate them at the Museum.If you can't visit in person, you can still be part of the experience by entering your ... 4 Likes

Timeline PhotosHappy Year of the Earth Pig! 🐷 All month long, we're celebrating Losar – the Lunar New Year festival celebrated in Tibet & throughout the Himalayas!Celebrate Losar with an afternoon of free family art-making at the Rubin on 2/17:... 2 Comments

LIVE: The Power of Stories That Shape UsStories have a profound impact on our identity. Authors Elaine Pagels and Dani Shapiro meet onstage with Omega Institute's Elizabeth Lesser to discuss the power of stories. Following this sold-out talk, the speakers will take questions from the audience in ... 12 Comments

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Mindfulness Meditation Podcast: Lama Aria Drolma, 1/16Intention is like a seed that can grow to bear fruit. Inspired by the teachings of the historical Buddha, Lama Aria Drolma discusses the power of meditation as a transformative, peaceful, and collective practice that waters the seeds of intention.... 26 Likes

Meredith Monk + Robert Thurman: On Behalf of Nature"How does one create an ecological artwork that doesn’t make more waste in the world?" asked composer and interdisciplinary artist Meredith Monk in conjunction with her 2013 music-theater piece, On Behalf of Nature. What is the artist’s role if not—in ...

Winona LaDuke + Naomi Klein: Land Rights and Climate ChangeAs climate change is beginning to alter the planet before our eyes, two internationally recognized activists come together at the Rubin to discuss the economics associated with climate change, the role of First Nations in the climate movement, and the ...

Mona Polacca + Marina Abramović: Rites and RitualsOur world is shaped by ritual. Hopi/Havasupai/Tewa Grandmother Mona Polacca meets with the “grandmother of performance art” Marina Abramović to talk about the essential role that ritual, repetition, and durational experiences play in reminding of us of our relationships to ...

Here’s a grand way to celebrate life: In a Buddhist tradition, when an elder has lived 77 years, 7 months, 7 days, 7 hours, and 7 minutes, they are honored with the Chariot Ritual (Bhimarata), depicted in our #ArtoftheWeek. https://t.co/x43ldg6Glv

Padmasambhava Seminar Concluding DiscussionTibetans have celebrated Padmasambhava, the Lotus Born, as the Second Buddha from his legendary era in the past to the present day. The continuous retelling of Padmasambhava’s stories, reenactments of his deeds in rituals, and depictions of those acts in ...

Session 3: Padmasambhava and the Treasure TraditionPresented by David GermanoDiscussants: Jue Liang and Janet GyatsoFacilitator: Elena PakhoutovaPadmasambhava’s teachings are primarily preserved in texts classified as treasures (terma). This unique tradition asserts that he concealed his teachings, both in the physical landscape and in ...